Heroes in the Struggle: Marc Meachem
Marc Meachem, Director, External Affairs, ViiV Healthcare
The Black AIDS Institute's Heroes in the Struggle Gala and Award Celebration honors, in a star-studded event and photographic tribute, individuals who, over the past year, have made a heroic contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS. Below, one in a series profiling the 2016 honorees.
AAHU Fellow Christopher Barnes: 'I Don't Sit in the Back Anymore'
Christopher Barnes
One in a series about recent graduates of the African American HIV University (AAHU).
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Open Enrollment Begins November 1: The ACA helps pave the way to increased health coverage for people living with HIV.
ACA, HIV and PWA
The cost of health care can make engaging and remaining in care difficult for people living with HIV. Individuals across the country now have the opportunity to enroll or re-enroll in health coverage for 2017 through www.HealthCare.gov.
What is SMAIF?
The Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund backs innovative projects to improve HIV prevention and care in communities of color.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je8iUaQrY08
In September, during the U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA), AIDS.gov shared information about and launched new web pages that describe the work of the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF). SMAIF funds innovative projects to improve HIV prevention and care in communities of color. The new pages will make it easier for people to learn about SMAIF and the best and promising practices coming out of these projects.
7 Tips To Help Avoid Costly Health Plan Enrollment Headaches
Consumers, many worried about rising premiums, shrinking provider networks and the departure of major insurers, enroll during the annual sign-up period which began November 1
With the annual sign-up period for plans on the health law's marketplaces underway, many consumers are worried about rising premiums, shrinking provider networks and the departure of major insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Humana from many exchanges.
Read more: 7 Tips To Help Avoid Costly Health Plan Enrollment Headaches